Format
NS
Nolan, Sean
🇮🇪FIDE 2506912· Male· Ireland· Born in 1973
Follow Sean NolanTrack his monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
Sean Nolan, a 53-year-old Irish player, is rated 1902. He is on a steady climb with +25 Elo over the past 12 months. 12 rated games in the past year (≈9/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include LCU Heidenfeld Trophy 2025-2026 Rounds 9-10, LCU Heidenfeld Trophy 2025-2026 Rounds 7-8, and LCU Heidenfeld Trophy 2025-2026 Rounds 5-6. Also played 5 rapid events (including Gorey FIDE rated Rapid 2026) recently. He took a 30-month break between May 2020 and Dec 2022 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 1960 was reached at age 41 (Jun 2014, Irish #93 at the time).
Current rating
1902
Standard
Rpd1754·Blz1905
All-time high
1960
−58 pts below
Jun 2014 · age 41
Jun 2014 · age 41
Activity
9
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
11 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#47,633
#47,633 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
14 entries2026
7th Irish 50-55 player
at age 53 · rated 1902
Jun 2026
100 career games
at age 53
Jan 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+107 Elo)
1792 → 1899
Jun 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 51
Jan 2024
2023
Re-crossed 1800
at age 50
Jul 2023
2022
9th Irish 45-50 player
at age 49 · rated 1813
Apr 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+25
1877 → 1902
Tournaments
6
11 games
Score
7/ 1163.6%
6W2D3L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top losses
No noteworthy losses.
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 1/1 | #22 | — | +9.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 2/2 | #8 | — | +19.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/2 | #81 | — | -9.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1.5/2 | #7 | — | +8.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/2 | #28 | — | -4.4 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 1/2 | #33 | — | 0.0 |
Rankings
/
Ireland
#175
out of 1,228 players
Europe
#35,102
in continent
World
#47,632
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Ireland
| 1 | 🇮🇪Follow Sam E. CollinsTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,462 |
| 2 | 🇮🇪Follow Tarun KanyamaralaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,426 |
| 3 | 🇮🇪Follow Tom O`GormanTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,385 |
| 4 | 🇮🇪Follow Stephen JesselTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,357 |
| 5 | 🇮🇪Follow Mark QuinnTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,354 |
| 6 | 🇮🇪Follow Alexander BaburinTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,344 |
| 7 | 🇮🇪Follow Adam CollinsTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,338 |
| 8 | 🇮🇪Follow David FitzsimonsTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,307 |
| 9 | 🇮🇪Follow Anuar TureshbayevTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,304 |
| 10 | 🇮🇪Follow Kavin VenkatesanTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,297 |
| ... | ||
| 175 | 1,902 | |
Europe
| 1 | 🇳🇴Follow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,841 |
| 2 | 🇩🇪Follow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,767 |
| 3 | 🇳🇱Follow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,764 |
| 4 | 🇫🇷Follow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,744 |
| 5 | 🇵🇱Follow Jan-Krzysztof DudaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,739 |
| 6 | 🇭🇺Follow Richard RapportTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,729 |
| 7 | 🇳🇱Follow Jorden Van ForeestTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,728 |
| 8 | 🇫🇷Follow Maxime Vachier-LagraveTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,721 |
| 9 | 🇦🇿Follow Shakhriyar MamedyarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,717 |
| 10 | 🇹🇷Follow Yagiz Kaan ErdogmusTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,713 |
| ... | ||
| 35102 | 1,902 | |
World
| 1 | 🇳🇴Follow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,841 |
| 2 | 🇺🇸Follow Hikaru NakamuraTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,792 |
| 2 | 🇺🇸Follow Fabiano CaruanaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,792 |
| 4 | 🇺🇿Follow Nodirbek AbdusattorovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,777 |
| 4 | 🇺🇿Follow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,777 |
| 6 | 🇩🇪Follow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,767 |
| 7 | 🇳🇱Follow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,764 |
| 8 | 🇮🇳Follow Erigaisi ArjunTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,761 |
| 9 | 🇺🇸Follow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,753 |
| 9 | 🇨🇳Follow Yi WeiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,753 |
| ... | ||
| 47632 | 1,902 | |